Approx. 6 meters of the wire antenna runs parallel to the flat roof.
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Kite up, antenna up, power on, let's rock.
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Fernando from Bamako, Mali. A Spanish radio amateur working for Unicef. His Mali call sign is TZ6BB. From NL to Bamako: 4576 kms (2843 miles).
Not bad for an almost vintage piece of electronics and a wire antenna just a couple of feet over a field.
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Guyed 12 meter fiberglass pole to keep the half wave 20 meter end fed wire antenna upright.
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The farthest pole will eventually be moved 1 meter to the right, in line with the pole holding the 49:1 transformer/feeding point.
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